Packet-rate policing and admission control with optional stress throttling
US9331947B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5636
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods can provide for packet-rate policing and admission control with optional stress throttling. In some implementations, a broadband device can monitor bandwidth usage and respond after exceeding a maximum packet-rate threshold based on a per-channel basis. In other implementations, a broadband device can monitor bandwidth usage and respond after exceeding a maximum packet-rate threshold based on a per-service-flow basis. In additional implementations, a broadband device processor can feedback data to the packet-rate policer to throttle the packet rate based on processor utilization. Policing data traffic based on packet-rate instead of bandwidth can increase flexibility to service providers as an increasing number of services are deployed to users.
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